The first tangible sign of a cordial relationship between Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen and Coroner Rob Russell may come etched in the cornerstone of a new facility that seemed to be a political impossibility just last year. The first terms in office for Lauzen…

See cleanup and images of flooding Monday from the suburbs. As flooding from the Des Plaines River continued its slow retreat, the focus shifted west to the Chain O’ Lakes and Fox River, where crests had threatened to overwhelm water-weary residents.   A truck at Ben…

Elgin’s new diversity consultant plans to administer an anonymous survey, followed by small group meetings, to help her understand how city staff members perceive their workplace. The survey will solicit staff members’ feedback on topics such as leadership attitudes, recruitment process and talent development, said Denise…

Lake County authorities are urging home and business owners affected by flooding to fill out an online report to document their damages. The reports will help the county compile an initial damage assessment, which officials will use to make their case for federal disaster relief. The…

Flooding can be confusing. With terms like “river crest,” “datum points,” and “CFS” being thrown around, figuring out how high the water will rise in your crawl space and when can be difficult. Thankfully, Rita Lee, the engineering studies section chief from the Illinois Department of…

A homeowner who has lived for decades next to Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve has agreed to sell his land to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Forest preserve commissioners are scheduled to vote Tuesday to pay Joseph Cejka $360,000 to acquire his property along Main…

Naperville Park District officials weren’t surprised by the results of their most recent community interest and opinion survey, a scientific poll that effectively told leaders they’re doing a lot of things right. The survey found 95 percent of respondents had used a park within the past…

Teen artists from throughout the Northwest suburbs and Fox Valley will converge on Daily Projects coffee shop along the Randall Road corridor this month to showcase their talents and to help fundraise for a good cause. The fundraiser for the Children’s Advocacy Center based in Hoffman…

The parent company of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, an indispensable source of legal news and information for 162 years, has a new corporate identity: Law Bulletin Publishing Co. changed its name Monday to Law Bulletin Media. “We are changing our name to remain forward-thinking,” Mike Kramer,…

Towns along the Fox River in Kane County breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday afternoon as the river inched closer to cresting at 12.4 feet — 2.9 feet above flood stage but lower than earlier estimates, raising hopes that damage from floodwaters in the coming…

The son of a former Chicago alderman used his city email account to buy or sell firearms and cars and send hate-filled emails describing African-Americans as “wild animals.” Inspector General Joe Ferguson uncovered the racist, sexist and homophobic emails circulating in the Department of Water Management…

Deciding when to hang up the skates or cleats is one of the most difficult decisions an athlete can make, and it was no different for Brian Campbell, who officially ended a 17-year NHL career Monday. Campbell went back and forth wrestling with the decision. His…

Editor’s Note: The linked TMZ.com video includes profanity and violence. More details are coming out about the July 8 brawl at Lamplighter Inn in Palatine in which singer Haley Reinhart was arrested. During the fight, Reinhart’s friend, Alan Chislof, 30, of Wheeling, was seen on a…

Visitors to the McDonald’s wooded corporate campus enter on a driveway named for the late chief executive Ray Kroc, then turn onto Ronald Lane before reaching Hamburger University, where more than 80,000 people have been trained as fast-food managers. Surrounded by quiet neighborhoods and easy highway…

“How do bees make their hives?” asked a curious student at the Libertyville Recreation Department Kinder Korner Pre-School program. Don’t underestimate the tiny flying insect, the bee. related advertisement Check it out The Fremont Library in Mundelein suggests these titles on bees: • “The Bee Book,”…

A series of improvements scheduled for Roosevelt and Finley roads in Lombard will cause some added congestion in the area until November, officials said. Work began on the $1.4 million project Monday morning to add dual left-turn lanes for both northbound and southbound Finley Road at…

Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com Horror pioneer George Romero created the modern zombie movie with his 1968 renegade black-and-white classic “Night of the Living Dead,” a visionary, seminal work that established the set of “undead” ground rules universally adopted by filmmakers around the globe. Romero, 77,…

In honor of the village of Antioch’s 125th birthday celebration, Antioch Taste of Summer is being “supersized” this year. Hosted by the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, the festival will take place over four days, from Thursday through Sunday, July 20-23. Most events will ake place on…

We live in an age air-travel uprisings — in the year of the dead baggage rabbit and the dragging of Dr. Dao. Across the United States and much of the world, this is a time of terminal brawls and pre-takeoff walkouts, as frustrated passengers fight back…

Barrington Area Council of Governments has a new leader for 2017-18. Tower Lakes Village President David R. Parro recently was selected as chairman of the executive board. Lake Barrington Village President Kevin Richardson was re-elected as vice chairman. In addition, retired Cuba Township Supervisor David Nelson…